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Beaver Island reports November 1994 storms, temperatures, and Lake Michigan levels

Also November 1994 Beaver Island weather report

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Date1994-11
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1994-11
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Summary

The January 1995 Beacon summarized November weather including gale-force winds, rain, fog, temperatures from 18 to 57 degrees, and trees down with minimal damage. Lake Michigan remained nine inches above the long-term average.

Evidence limits

These are the newspaper column’s monthly observations and comparison figures, not a modern instrument-series reconstruction.

Sources

  1. Reports a November high of 57 on November 14, low of 18 on November 24, rain and fog, gale-force 40–50 mph winds on November 18 and 21 with trees down and minimal damage, and a lake level nine inches above the long-term average. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1995-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the November weather and water report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-01_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports November 1994 storms, temperatures, and Lake Michigan levels”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-november-1994-weather-and-lake-level-report/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1995, “Weather from Welke” and “Lake Level Lows and Less Lows.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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